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All long reads →Inside Meta’s African network
Meta peers at 27 internet exchanges across 10 African countries through a two-ASN architecture totalling around 5.5 Tbps. Mapped from BGP routing data and compared with Google's African footprint.
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Canonical references, refreshed quarterlyStarlink in Africa: countries, prices and speeds (2026)
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Open guide →SatelliteMulti TV frequency, channels list, and setup guide (2026)
Quick answer: Multi TV broadcasts free to air on four transponders on Astra 2F at 28.2° East. The primary transponder is 12525 V, symbol rate 30000,…
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Upcoming events
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The African internet, in numbers
Where the African internet stands today
composite weighted across 10 measured signalsConnectivity composite
- 1South Africa861 networks · 13ms intra-Africa+1.35
- 2Kenya277 networks · 15% IPv6 capable · 14ms intra-Africa+0.42
- 3Nigeria299 networks · 46ms intra-Africa+0.41
- 4Zimbabwe33 networks · 25% IPv6 capable · 25ms intra-Africa+0.30
- 5Seychelles93 networks+0.29
Africa at a glance
Intra-Africa connectivity, observed
RIPE Atlas anchoring mesh, 7-day windowFastest pairs
- TGNG13 ms5 hops
- ZAMZ13 ms8 hops
- KETZ14 ms10 hops
Slowest pairs
- CMMU294 ms18 hops
- MUCM294 ms14 hops
- GHMU291 ms12 hops
Routing efficiency by country
measured round trip vs straight-line distance- 1Malawi62 ms median round trip to other African countries+48 ms
- 2South Africa84 ms median round trip to other African countries+51 ms
- 3Côte d'Ivoire77 ms median round trip to other African countries+66 ms
- 4Angola118 ms median round trip to other African countries+98 ms
- 5Nigeria133 ms median round trip to other African countries+110 ms